Browser behavior
Browser behavior pages explain how tabs, searches, websites, and research loops shape digital attention and information work.
Tab hoarding
Tab hoarding is the practice of keeping many browser tabs open at once, often as reminders, placeholders, or markers for unfinished work rather than as pages being actively read. The open tab functions as an external memory aid or a stand-in for a task list.
Browser hopping
Browser hopping is the repeated movement between browsers, tabs, windows, or web applications while attempting to complete a single task. The activity is defined by frequent switching across web surfaces rather than by sustained work in one place.
Information overload
Information overload is the condition of having more information, sources, updates, or options available than can be usefully processed in the time and attention a person has. The term was popularized by Alvin Toffler in his 1970 book Future Shock.
Research rabbit holes
A research rabbit hole is a research path that expands through links, searches, and related sources well beyond the original question, often arriving somewhere far from where it began. The phrase borrows from Alice in Wonderland to describe following a trail of curiosity deeper than intended.